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Historical Archive: Angels, eleventh and twelfth centuries


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lead token of St. Symeon Stylites the Younger, 10th-11th c. Syria, SMBByz 32/73, which has its own page
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St. Michael and dragon, citation seal of the chapter of Veszprém cathedral, cast bronze, 11th-c. Hungary, HNM 1890.127.10
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Dormition of the Virgin, ivory, 11th c., Hermitage
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Tablet reliquary, 11th c. Byzantine with Mosan frame and cover c.1160-70, silver gilt and enamel on copper gilt, Louvre OA 8099. This work has its own page.
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Byzantine Last Judgment ivory, 11th c., V&A A.24-1926. This work has its own page with seraphim.
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Annunciation ivory, c.1000, SMBByz 567. For detail see Berlin.
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coronation of SS. Gereon and Victor, ivory c.1000, on Schn B98, which has its own page with details
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Basel antependium, gold and gems on wood, early 11th c., Cluny Cl. 2350. This work has its own page.
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Michael: gold altar frontal, early 11th c., Aachen cathedral. The altar and cathedral have their own pages.
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Ascension ivory, early 11th c., prob. Lotharingia or Liége, Schn B2
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Byzantine Ascension ivory, 1st half of 11th c., V&A 152-1879
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reliquary, sides bone, top ivory, c.1000-1050, Schn B159. For other views see Schn.
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Expulsion: Bernward Doors, bronze, Hildesheim 1007-15. This work has its own page with more angels.
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Book cover, gold/ivory/gems/enamel, metalwork c.1020, AachenCT. The cover has its own page.
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Bernward sarcophagus 1022, crypt St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages with many angels
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Archangel Michael and other angels: Gertrudis Altar, c.1045, CMA 1931.462. This object has its own page.
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Crucifixion/Genesis ivory, c.1050-75, SMBByz 589, which has its own page with reverse
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Genesis/Crucifixion ivory, c.1050-75, SMBByz 589, which has its own page with reverse
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Last Judgment, tempera, Nicholas and Johannes 1061-71, Vat 40526, which has its own page
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ivory with Genesis scenes, Spain, late 11th or 9th/early 10th c., Hermitage Ф-2, which has its own page with another angel
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Crucifixion, bronze, Ireland late 11th-early 12th c., BM 1983.7-1.1
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Archangel Michael: Byzantine triptych, late 11th-early 12th c., on Stavelot Triptych, Morgan AZ001, which has its own page with Archangel Gabriel.
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Ascension (lower part), steatite, DO 1951.26
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top: Virgin and Child, encolpion cross, non-ferrous metal, 12th c., Novgorod AM
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deposition, ivory, 12th c. north Italy, inscription prob. 14th c., HildMus DS11. For other views see HildMus.
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Nativity ivory, Venice?, 12th/13th c., on reliquary icon, Louvre OA 11399. This work has its own page.
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Cluny Lectionary: Ascension of Christ, Burgundy (Cluny) c.1100, Cluny Cl.23757. For additional views see Ascension.
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Annunciation ivory, early 12th c., SMBByz 2787
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Angel? Head from Cluny, limestone, c.1125, UCh 1977.2. This work has its own page.
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St. Michael and dragon from chapel of Michael, Notre-Dame de Nevers, limestone, c.1125-50, Louvre R.F.1427
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west portal, San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, Pavia: consecrated 1132. This work has its own page.
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cherub: Lisbjerg Altar frontal/retable/arch c.1135-50, gilded copper, NMD D287. This work has its own page with other angels.
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Chartres cathedral, mostly 1140s-1270, which has its own pages with angels in every part
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Abraham and Isaac capital from Notre-Dame-de-la-Couldre, Parthenay, limestone, mid 12th c., Louvre R.F. 1848. For other face see Louvre.
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Last Judgment, enamel and gilt on copper, Winchester c.1150-60, V&A M.209-1925
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Stavelot altar, gilt bronze with enamel and rock crystal, c.1150-60, MRAH 1590. This work has its own page.
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ivory cross, c.1150-60, Cloisters 63.12, which has its own page.
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ivory crozier head, c.1150-70, V&A 218-1865. For other views see V&A.
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Gunhild cross, walrus ivory, c.1150-75, NMD 9087, which has its own page
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Novgorod cathedral doors, bronze, prob. 1152-54. The doors have their own page with more angels.
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vision of Constantine: Stavelot Triptych, Mosan, c.1156-58, Morgan AZ001, which has its own page.
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Nerezi Lamentation/ hymnographers, 1164, which has its own page
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cross from Scheldewindeke, rock crystal and enamel, Mosan c.1170-1200, MRAH 3669. This work has its own page.
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Baptism, Pisa Cathedral doors, bronze, Bonannus of Pisa c.1180. This work has its own page.
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Thomas Becket reliquary, Limoges c.1180-90, V&A M.66-1997. This work has its own page.
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capitals, stucco Beatitudes and saints, 1186, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages
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marble roadside cross, Arezzo area late 12th-early 13th c., Arezzo MS. For oblique view see Arezzo Museums.
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St Albans cathedral pier painting c.1190-1220, poss. Walter of Colchester; St Albans has its own pages.